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Laravel API Caster

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Convert API response results to Entity objects like Laravel Eloquent. This package provides a powerful and flexible way to transform API responses into structured, type-safe entities with support for casting, mapping, data transformation, and enhanced collection handling with metadata support.

Features

Requirements

Installation

You can install the package via composer:

Quick Start

Basic Usage

Collections

Advanced Usage

Type Casting

Entity Mapping

Field Configuration

Custom Casters

Available Cast Types

Type Description Example
int, integer Cast to integer '123' → 123
float, double, real Cast to float '12.34' → 12.34
string Cast to string 123 → '123'
bool, boolean Cast to boolean 1 → true
array Cast JSON to array '[1,2,3]' → [1,2,3]
json Alias for array Same as array
object Cast JSON to object '{"a":1}' → stdClass
collection Cast to Collection [1,2,3] → Collection
date Cast to Carbon date '2023-01-01' → Carbon
datetime Cast to Carbon datetime '2023-01-01 12:00:00' → Carbon
timestamp Cast timestamp to Carbon 1672574400 → Carbon
decimal:2 Cast to decimal string 12.345 → '12.35'
date:Y-m-d Custom date format Custom format
datetime:Y-m-d H:i Custom datetime format Custom format

Testing

Code Quality

API Documentation

Entity Class

Methods

Response Class

Methods

Caster Class

Methods

Best Practices

  1. Use Type Hints: Always define proper types in your entity classes
  2. Leverage Caching: Cache frequently used entities to improve performance
  3. Validate Data: Use Laravel's validation before creating entities
  4. Handle Nulls: Always consider null values in your casting logic
  5. Test Thoroughly: Write tests for your custom entities and casters

Performance Tips

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: "Class not found" error when using custom casters Solution: Ensure your caster class implements the Castable interface

Issue: Infinite recursion with circular references Solution: Use excludes to break circular references

Issue: Memory issues with large datasets Solution: Process data in chunks using collections

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.

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Package Version
Requires php Version ^8.3|^8.4
brick/math Version ^0.10|^0.11|^0.12
nesbot/carbon Version ^2.0|^3.0
illuminate/contracts Version ^10.0|^11.0|^12.0
illuminate/http Version ^10.0|^11.0|^12.0
illuminate/support Version ^10.0|^11.0|^12.0
psr/http-message Version ^2.0
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